Antonyms for de-merit

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : dih-mer-it

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈmɛr ɪt

Definition of de-merit

Origin : late 14c., from Old French desmerite "blame, demerit" (Modern French démérite), from des- "not, opposite" (see dis-) + merite "merit" (see merit (n.)). Latin demereri meant "to merit, deserve," from de- in its completive sense. But Medieval Latin demeritum meant "fault." Both senses existed in the Middle French form of the word. Meaning "penalty point in school" is attested from 1862.

As in shortcoming : noun weak point
As in sin : noun illegal or immoral action
As in vice : noun weakness
As in demerit : noun fault
As in deficiency : noun imperfection, inadequacy
As in fault : noun physical defect
As in imperfection : noun flaw
As in reduce : verb humble, humiliate
As in break : verb weaken, cause instability
As in demote : verb downgrade, lower in rank
As in downgrade : verb lower in opinion or rank

Synonyms for de-merit

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